Writing response to Chapter 6- Writing to Inform

Many newspaper articles are examples of informative writing.
The goal of most informative writing is to be as neutral as possible. (espec in college)
It is the writer's responsibility to present the info in an impartial manner.
Consider what your reader's might already know about the topic, as well as what you have learned through research. Decide what genre will help you get your point across.
Info needs to be presented clearly and accurately, so that it is easy to understand, for those readers who do not have any background knowledge of the subject.

Synthesize- explain to the reader the most important points and how the info in one text agrees/disagrees with the info in the others. Compare/Contrast and relate various pieces of info to another.
Most writing done in the professional setting is to inform and to teach.
Civic writing- designed to provide info to residents, voters, neighbors and other citizens to help them decide on issues or to take advantage of programs/resources.
Personal writing- notes to family members or email conversations.
Informative writing- purpose is not to convince readers about your opinion, but to inform them in neutral terms. Qualities: a strong focus, relevant, useful info that is provided in an efficient manner, clear, accurate explanations that enable reader to understand the info easily.
At the conclusion, think about what you would like your readers to do after they finish reading.

Writing Process:
invention activity-research-more invention work-first draft-more invention work-more research to fill in the gaps-revise your draft..... (circular process vs a linear process)

Organizing your info and research:
See ?? on Pg. 228-229.

Responding to drafts:
Ask ?? of other's writings and respond to their ideas. Give your reactions and responses to their thoughts. Give the writer's strengths and where they need to develop their ideas more fully. See additional ?? on Pg. 236-237.

Same format as other writing: Intro-body-conclusion- title